EP1600610B1 - Valve drive for an internal combustion engine - Google Patents

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EP1600610B1
EP1600610B1 EP20050004872 EP05004872A EP1600610B1 EP 1600610 B1 EP1600610 B1 EP 1600610B1 EP 20050004872 EP20050004872 EP 20050004872 EP 05004872 A EP05004872 A EP 05004872A EP 1600610 B1 EP1600610 B1 EP 1600610B1
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01LCYCLICALLY OPERATING VALVES FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES
    • F01L1/00Valve-gear or valve arrangements, e.g. lift-valve gear
    • F01L1/30Valve-gear or valve arrangements, e.g. lift-valve gear characterised by the provision of positively opened and closed valves, i.e. desmodromic valves
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01LCYCLICALLY OPERATING VALVES FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES
    • F01L1/00Valve-gear or valve arrangements, e.g. lift-valve gear
    • F01L1/02Valve drive
    • F01L1/04Valve drive by means of cams, camshafts, cam discs, eccentrics or the like
    • F01L1/08Shape of cams
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01LCYCLICALLY OPERATING VALVES FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES
    • F01L3/00Lift-valve, i.e. cut-off apparatus with closure members having at least a component of their opening and closing motion perpendicular to the closing faces; Parts or accessories thereof
    • F01L3/20Shapes or constructions of valve members, not provided for in preceding subgroups of this group

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  • a generic valve train is the WO 03/083269 A1 refer to. It comprises a rotationally driven cam, around which a wrap element in the form of a chain is laid. On the chain, a gas exchange valve is pivotally articulated.
  • the chain is composed of several juxtaposed chain links, wherein the chain is tensioned by a spring element to compensate for play between the chain and the cam peripheral surface can.
  • the cam peripheral surface defining a stroke contour is composed of a base circle section, an eccentric section and flanks formed between the base circle section and the eccentric section.
  • the document EP 1 245 797 also shows such a valvetrain with indentations in the cam.
  • the object of the invention is to optimize a valve train of the type mentioned.
  • FIGURE shows a valve train 1 for an internal combustion engine, not shown here. It comprises a rotatable cam 2, an around the cam 2 around, fixed with respect to the cam 2, but deflectable by the cam 2 Umschlingungselement 3 and attached to the Umschlingungselement 3 gas exchange valve 4 with a valve stem 5 and a valve plate 6, which valve disc interacts with a valve seat 7.
  • the valve drive 1 is shown in the figure - for simplicity - in two embodiments, which will be discussed further below.
  • the cam 2 is in particular rotatably mounted on a rotatable camshaft 8. It comprises a base circle section 9, an eccentric section 10 and flanks 11 and 12 lying between the base circle section 9 and the eccentric section 10, of which - due to a predetermined direction of rotation 13 of the cam 2 - the flank 11 is defined as the opening flank 11 and the flank 12 as the closing flank 12.
  • Base circle section 9, eccentric section 10 and flanks 11 and 12 form a cam peripheral surface 14 with a stroke contour which controls the stroke movement of the gas exchange valve 4. Through this stroke contour, the gas exchange valve 4 will be in a closed position in the valve seat 7, not shown, with a rotation of the cam 2, as long as the base circle section 9 acts on the hereinafter referred to only as a valve 4 gas exchange valve.
  • the circumferentially running and closed belt element 3 can be substantially inextensible in the circumferential direction UR and composed of a plurality of chain links 15 which are hinged together in hinge axes 16, so that the belt element 3 can bear against the stroke contour of the cam peripheral surface 14 as far as possible.
  • the joint axes 16 thus extend parallel to the axial extent of the camshaft 8.
  • fixed sleeves or - as preferably provided - rotatable rollers 17 may be arranged, which are supported on the cam peripheral surface 14.
  • the wrapping element 3 is thus designed as a chain 18, in particular roller chain or sleeve chain.
  • the valve 4 is pivotally connected to the belt 3 in a linkage 19 with a pivot axis 20, wherein the pivot axis 20 - as the hinge axes 16 - parallel to the camshaft 8, so that the valve 4 is hinged pivotally in the double arrow 21.
  • the pivot axis 20 and the hinge axis 16 coincide at a roller 17, referred to below as the tapping element 22.
  • it may also be a holder, not shown here, connected to the wrap element 3 on the tapping element 22, to which holder the valve 4 is pivotably articulated.
  • the tapping member 22 follows the cam peripheral surface 14 as the cam 2 rotates, and the tapping member 22 transmits the resulting stroke to the valve 4, which executes the above-described movement in the opening direction OR and closing direction SR thereon.
  • the circumferentially measured circumferential length of the Umschlingungselements 3 in the circumferential direction UR is slightly larger than the measured in the same circumferential direction UR circumference of the cam 2 on the cam peripheral surface 14, so that between the cam peripheral surface 14 and belt member 3 is a slight clearance (not shown).
  • This game results in particular from the known polygon effect of a chain, in which the individual chain links 15 form a polygon whose corners in the joint axes 16 can lie.
  • the circumferential length (seen in the circumferential direction UR) of the chain 18 is dimensioned so that the cam 2 can assume any rotational position DT within the chain 18.
  • a roller 17 stands on a quasi corner-forming first transition region 23 of the cam peripheral surface 14 between flanks 11 and 12 and the eccentric section 10, the largest circumferential length of the chain 18 is required because of the polygon effect.
  • the chain 18 In another rotational position of the cam 2 relative to the chain 18, when the first transition region 23 is between two adjacent rollers 17, the chain 18 will require a smaller circumferential length.
  • the chain 18 is thus alternately tensioned and relaxed, so get lots, and the Abgriffselement 22 could not follow the stroke contour of the cam peripheral surface 14 exactly or the Abgriffselement 22 is possibly repeatedly lifted from the cam peripheral surface 14 and applied ,
  • the chain 18 would thus be alternately tensioned and released in a continuous rotation in the direction 13 of the cam, depending on whether just a roller 17 is on the transition region 23 or whether two rollers 17 are adjacent to the transition region 23.
  • the cam 2 is provided in a first embodiment either with the at least one recess 25 or in a second embodiment with the at least one elevation 24. In the figure, therefore, both embodiments are shown merely for the purpose of description. However, it would be conceivable to provide a cam 2 with at least one projection 24 and at least one recess 25 in the case of such a valve drive 1.
  • the cam peripheral surface 14 is recessed with a depression in the direction of the camshaft 8, so that the depression 25 has a depth TF with respect to the adjoining cam peripheral surface 14.
  • the at least one elevation 24 is provided in the region of the eccentric portion 10, since there the valve 4 is moved in the open position anyway and the elevation 24 would only briefly increase the valve lift.
  • the at least one recess 25, however, is preferably placed in the region of the base circle section 9, since the valve 4 is already in its closed position in the valve seat 7.
  • a spring element 26 acting in the circumferential direction UR between two chain links 15 and / or a spring element 27 acting in the opening or closing direction SR could be provided in the region of the linkage 19, in particular in the case of a cam 2 having at least one recess 25 Chain 18 and valve 4 to be arranged.
  • the elevation 24 - seen in the circumferential direction UR - at a distance from the first transition region 23 between edge 11 and 12 and the eccentric portion 10 is located.
  • the recess 25 is - seen in the circumferential direction UR - at a distance from a second transition region 28 which lies between flank 11 and 12 and the base circle section 9.
  • This distance is selected as a function of the pitch of the chain 18, that is, depending on the number of chain links 18 distributed on the cam peripheral surface 14 so that exactly then a roller 17 runs in the recess 25 or a roller 17 is located on the survey 24, if another roller 17 lies in the first transition region 23 on the cam peripheral surface 14 or when the first transition region 23 is between two rollers 17.
  • the distance of the recess 25 or elevation 24 to this transition region 23 should therefore be the length LA of a chain link 15 or a multiple of this length LA.
  • the height HO of the survey 24 is chosen to be correspondingly larger, if the number of chain links 15 is smaller, as with a chain 18 with larger pitch of the polygon effect correspondingly clearer and thus a larger game between the chain 18 and cam peripheral surface 14 should be present. Accordingly, vice versa the height HO of the survey 24 is chosen to be smaller if a chain 18 with a smaller pitch, that is to say with a larger number of chain links 15, is used.
  • the depth TF of the recess 24 is chosen to be correspondingly larger when the number of chain links 15 is smaller, since with a larger pitch chain 18 the polygon effect correspondingly larger and thus a larger clearance between the chain 18 and cam peripheral surface 14 should be present.
  • the depth TF of the recess 24 is chosen to be smaller if a chain 18 with a smaller pitch, that is to say with a larger number of chain links 15, is used.
  • the height HO of the elevation 24 or the depth TF of the recess 25 may also be adapted to the stroke contour of the cam 2, since the configuration of the stroke contour, in particular in the first transition region 23, may influence the polygon effect.

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Bei der Erfindung wird ausgegangen von einem Ventiltrieb für eine Brennkraftmaschine, gemäß Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1.In the invention, it is assumed that a valve drive for an internal combustion engine, according to the preamble of claim 1.

Ein gattungsbildender Ventiltrieb ist der WO 03/083269 A1 zu entnehmen. Er umfasst einen drehangetriebenen Nocken, um den ein Umschlingungselement in Form einer Kette gelegt ist. An der Kette ist ein Gaswechselventil schwenkbar angelenkt. Die Kette ist aus mehreren aneinander gereihten Kettengliedern zusammengesetzt, wobei die Kette durch ein Federelement gespannt wird, um Spiel zwischen der Kette und der Nockenumfangsfläche ausgleichen zu können. Die eine Hubkontur definierende Nockenumfangsfläche setzt sich zusammen aus einem Grundkreisabschnitt, einem Exzenterabschnitt und Flanken, die zwischen dem Grundkreisabschnitt und dem Exzenterabschnitt ausgebildet sind.A generic valve train is the WO 03/083269 A1 refer to. It comprises a rotationally driven cam, around which a wrap element in the form of a chain is laid. On the chain, a gas exchange valve is pivotally articulated. The chain is composed of several juxtaposed chain links, wherein the chain is tensioned by a spring element to compensate for play between the chain and the cam peripheral surface can. The cam peripheral surface defining a stroke contour is composed of a base circle section, an eccentric section and flanks formed between the base circle section and the eccentric section.

Das Dokument EP 1 245 797 zeigt auch einen solchen Ventiltrieb mit Vertifungen in der Nocke.The document EP 1 245 797 also shows such a valvetrain with indentations in the cam.

Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es, einen Ventiltrieb der eingangs genannten Art zu optimieren.The object of the invention is to optimize a valve train of the type mentioned.

Gelöst wird diese Aufgabe durch einen Ventiltrieb mit den in Anspruch 1 genannten Merkmalen.This object is achieved by a valve train with the features mentioned in claim 1.

Die mit der Erfindung hauptsächlich erzielten Vorteile sind darin zu sehen, dass das Spiel zwischen Kette und Nocken durch die in ihrer Umfangslänge optimierte Kette verringert werden kann und sich die Übertragung der Hubkontur auf das Gaswechselventil verbessern lässt.The advantages achieved by the invention are to be seen in the fact that the game between chain and cam can be reduced by the optimized in their circumferential length chain and can improve the transmission of Hubkontur on the gas exchange valve.

Vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen sind in den Unteransprüchen angegeben, worauf weiter unten im Zusammenhang mit der Beschreibung von Ausführungsbeispielen der Erfindung eingegangen wird.Advantageous embodiments are specified in the dependent claims, which will be discussed below in connection with the description of embodiments of the invention.

Die Erfindung wird nachfolgend mit Bezug auf die Zeichnung näher beschrieben. Die einzige Figur zeigt einen Ventiltrieb 1 für eine hier nicht weiter dargestellte Brennkraftmaschine. Er umfasst einen drehbaren Nocken 2, ein um den Nocken 2 herum gelegtes, bezüglich des Nockens 2 feststehendes, jedoch durch den Nocken 2 auslenkbares Umschlingungselement 3 und ein an dem Umschlingungselement 3 befestigtes Gaswechselventil 4 mit einem Ventilschaft 5 und einem Ventilteller 6, welcher Ventilteller 6 mit einem Ventilsitz 7 zusammenwirkt. Der Ventiltrieb 1 ist in der Fig. - der Einfachheit halber - in zwei Ausführungsbeispielen gezeigt, worauf weiter unten eingegangen wird.The invention will be described in more detail with reference to the drawing. The single FIGURE shows a valve train 1 for an internal combustion engine, not shown here. It comprises a rotatable cam 2, an around the cam 2 around, fixed with respect to the cam 2, but deflectable by the cam 2 Umschlingungselement 3 and attached to the Umschlingungselement 3 gas exchange valve 4 with a valve stem 5 and a valve plate 6, which valve disc interacts with a valve seat 7. The valve drive 1 is shown in the figure - for simplicity - in two embodiments, which will be discussed further below.

Der Nocken 2 ist insbesondere drehfest auf einer drehantreibbaren Nockenwelle 8 befestigt. Er umfasst einen Grundkreisabschnitt 9, einen Exzenterabschnitt 10 sowie zwischen Grundkreisabschnitt 9 und Exzenterabschnitt 10 liegende Flanken 11 und 12, von denen - aufgrund einer vorgegeben Drehrichtung 13 des Nockens 2 - die Flanke 11 als Öffnungsflanke 11 und die Flanke 12 als Schließflanke 12 definiert ist. Grundkreisabschnitt 9, Exzenterabschnitt 10 sowie Flanken 11 und 12 bilden eine Nockenumfangsfläche 14 mit einer Hubkontur, die die Hubbewegung des Gaswechselventils 4 steuert. Durch diese Hubkontur wird sich bei einer Drehung des Nockens 2 das Gaswechselventil 4 in einer nicht gezeigte Schließstellung in dem Ventilsitz 7 befinden, solange der Grundkreisabschnitt 9 auf das im folgenden lediglich als Ventil 4 bezeichnete Gaswechselventil wirkt. Durch Weiterdrehung des Nockens 2 in Drehrichtung 13 wird zunächst die Öffnungsflanke 11 der Hubkontur das Ventil 4 in Richtung (Öffnungsrichtung OR) einer nicht gezeigten vollständigen Öffnungsstellung bewegen. Durch weitere Drehung des Nockens 2 in Drehrichtung 13 wird das Ventil 4 in eine in der Fig. eingezeichnete Teilöffnungsstellung TT bewegt, die bei einer entsprechenden Drehstellung DT des Nockens 2 erreicht wird. Durch weitere Drehung des Nockens 2 in Richtung 13 wird schließlich die nicht dargestellte vollständige Öffnungsstellung von dem Ventil 4 eingenommen. Dreht der Nocken 2 weiter in Richtung 13, wird das Ventil 4 in Schließrichtung SR bewegt, so dass es schließlich die nicht dargestellte Schließposition wieder einnimmt. Diese Funktion des somit zwangsgesteuerten Ventils 4 ist im Stand der Technik jedoch bekannt, so dass hierauf nicht weiter eingegangen wird.The cam 2 is in particular rotatably mounted on a rotatable camshaft 8. It comprises a base circle section 9, an eccentric section 10 and flanks 11 and 12 lying between the base circle section 9 and the eccentric section 10, of which - due to a predetermined direction of rotation 13 of the cam 2 - the flank 11 is defined as the opening flank 11 and the flank 12 as the closing flank 12. Base circle section 9, eccentric section 10 and flanks 11 and 12 form a cam peripheral surface 14 with a stroke contour which controls the stroke movement of the gas exchange valve 4. Through this stroke contour, the gas exchange valve 4 will be in a closed position in the valve seat 7, not shown, with a rotation of the cam 2, as long as the base circle section 9 acts on the hereinafter referred to only as a valve 4 gas exchange valve. By further rotation of the cam 2 in the direction of rotation 13, the opening edge 11 of the stroke contour will initially move the valve 4 in the direction (opening direction OR) of a complete open position, not shown. By further rotation of the cam 2 in the direction of rotation 13, the valve 4 is moved to a in FIG. Partial open position TT, which is achieved at a corresponding rotational position DT of the cam 2. By further rotation of the cam 2 in the direction 13, finally, the unillustrated full open position is occupied by the valve 4. If the cam 2 continues to rotate in the direction 13, the valve 4 is moved in the closing direction SR, so that it finally resumes the closing position (not shown). This feature of the thus positively controlled valve 4 is known in the art, so that will not be discussed further.

Das umlaufend ausgeführte und geschlossene Umschlingungselement 3 kann in Umfangsrichtung UR im wesentlichen undehnbar und aus mehreren aneinander gereihten Kettengliedern 15 zusammengesetzt sein, die in Gelenkachsen 16 gelenkig miteinander verbunden sind, so dass sich das Umschlingungselement 3 an die Hubkontur der Nockenumfangsfläche 14 weitestgehend anlegen kann. Die Gelenkachsen 16 verlaufen also parallel zur axialen Erstreckung der Nockenwelle 8. Um die Gelenkachsen 16 können feststehende Hülsen oder - wie vorzugsweise vorgesehen - drehbare Rollen 17 angeordnet sein, die sich auf der Nockenumfangsfläche 14 abstützen. Das Umschlingungselement 3 ist somit als Kette 18, insbesondere Rollenkette oder Hülsenkette, ausgeführt. Das Ventil 4 ist schwenkbar mit dem Umschlingungselement 3 in einer Anlenkung 19 mit einer Schwenkachse 20 verbunden, wobei die Schwenkachse 20 - wie die Gelenkachsen 16 - parallel zur Nockenwelle 8 verläuft, so dass das Ventil 4 in Doppelpfeilrichtung 21 schwenkbar angelenkt ist. Im Ausführungsbeispiel fallen die Schwenkachse 20 und die Gelenkachse 16 bei einer im folgenden als Abgriffselement 22 bezeichneten Rolle 17 zusammen. Es kann jedoch auch ein hier nicht gezeigter Halter mit dem Umschlingungselement 3 an dem Abgriffselement 22 verbunden sein, an welchem Halter das Ventil 4 schwenkbar angelenkt ist. Das Abgriffselement 22 folgt der Nockenumfangsfläche 14, wenn der Nocken 2 sich dreht, und das Abgriffselement 22 überträgt den daraus resultierenden Hub auf das Ventil 4, das darauf die vorstehend beschriebene Bewegung in Öffnungsrichtung OR bzw. Schließrichtung SR ausführt.The circumferentially running and closed belt element 3 can be substantially inextensible in the circumferential direction UR and composed of a plurality of chain links 15 which are hinged together in hinge axes 16, so that the belt element 3 can bear against the stroke contour of the cam peripheral surface 14 as far as possible. The joint axes 16 thus extend parallel to the axial extent of the camshaft 8. About the hinge axes 16 fixed sleeves or - as preferably provided - rotatable rollers 17 may be arranged, which are supported on the cam peripheral surface 14. The wrapping element 3 is thus designed as a chain 18, in particular roller chain or sleeve chain. The valve 4 is pivotally connected to the belt 3 in a linkage 19 with a pivot axis 20, wherein the pivot axis 20 - as the hinge axes 16 - parallel to the camshaft 8, so that the valve 4 is hinged pivotally in the double arrow 21. In the exemplary embodiment, the pivot axis 20 and the hinge axis 16 coincide at a roller 17, referred to below as the tapping element 22. However, it may also be a holder, not shown here, connected to the wrap element 3 on the tapping element 22, to which holder the valve 4 is pivotably articulated. The tapping member 22 follows the cam peripheral surface 14 as the cam 2 rotates, and the tapping member 22 transmits the resulting stroke to the valve 4, which executes the above-described movement in the opening direction OR and closing direction SR thereon.

Die in Umfangsrichtung UR gemessene Umfangslänge des Umschlingungselements 3 ist geringfügig größer als der in gleicher Umfangsrichtung UR gemessene Umfang des Nockens 2 an der Nockenumfangsfläche 14, so dass zwischen Nockenumfangsfläche 14 und Umschlingungselement 3 ein geringes Spiel (nicht gezeigt) vorliegt. Dieses Spiel resultiert insbesondere aus dem an sich bekannten Polygoneffekt einer Kette, bei dem die einzelnen Kettenglieder 15 ein Vieleck bilden, dessen Ecken in den Gelenkachsen 16 liegen können. Die Umfangslänge (in Umfangsrichtung UR gesehen) der Kette 18 ist so bemessen, dass der Nocken 2 jede beliebige Drehstellung DT innerhalb der Kette 18 einnehmen kann. Steht in der gezeigten Drehstellung DT beispielsweise eine Rolle 17 auf einem quasi eine Ecke bildenden ersten Übergangsbereich 23 der Nockenumfangsfläche 14 zwischen Flanke 11 bzw. 12 und dem Exzenterabschnitt 10, wird wegen des Polygoneffekts die größte Umfangslänge der Kette 18 benötigt. In einer anderen Drehstellung des Nockens 2 relativ zur Kette 18, wenn der erste Übergangsbereich 23 zwischen zwei benachbarten Rollen 17 liegt, wird die Kette 18 eine geringere Umfangslänge erfordern. Durch die fortlaufende Drehung des Nockens 2 wird die Kette 18 also abwechselnd gespannt und entspannt, also Lose bekommen, und das Abgriffselement 22 könnte der Hubkontur der Nockenumfangsfläche 14 nicht exakt folgen bzw. das Abgriffselement 22 wird ggf. wiederholt von der Nockenumfangsfläche 14 abgehoben und angelegt. Die Kette 18 würde somit bei fortlaufender Drehung in Richtung 13 des Nockens alternierend gespannt und gelöst werden, je nachdem, ob gerade eine Rolle 17 auf dem Übergangsbereich 23 steht oder ob zwei Rollen 17 neben dem Übergangsbereich 23 liegen.The circumferentially measured circumferential length of the Umschlingungselements 3 in the circumferential direction UR is slightly larger than the measured in the same circumferential direction UR circumference of the cam 2 on the cam peripheral surface 14, so that between the cam peripheral surface 14 and belt member 3 is a slight clearance (not shown). This game results in particular from the known polygon effect of a chain, in which the individual chain links 15 form a polygon whose corners in the joint axes 16 can lie. The circumferential length (seen in the circumferential direction UR) of the chain 18 is dimensioned so that the cam 2 can assume any rotational position DT within the chain 18. If, for example, a roller 17 stands on a quasi corner-forming first transition region 23 of the cam peripheral surface 14 between flanks 11 and 12 and the eccentric section 10, the largest circumferential length of the chain 18 is required because of the polygon effect. In another rotational position of the cam 2 relative to the chain 18, when the first transition region 23 is between two adjacent rollers 17, the chain 18 will require a smaller circumferential length. By the continuous rotation of the cam 2, the chain 18 is thus alternately tensioned and relaxed, so get lots, and the Abgriffselement 22 could not follow the stroke contour of the cam peripheral surface 14 exactly or the Abgriffselement 22 is possibly repeatedly lifted from the cam peripheral surface 14 and applied , The chain 18 would thus be alternately tensioned and released in a continuous rotation in the direction 13 of the cam, depending on whether just a roller 17 is on the transition region 23 or whether two rollers 17 are adjacent to the transition region 23.

Um diese Auswirkungen des Polygoneffekts reduzieren und ferner die Umfangslänge der Kette 18 optimieren zu können, wird vorgeschlagen, auf der Nockenumfangsfläche 14 zumindest eine Erhebung 24 und/oder zumindest eine Vertiefung 25 anzuordnen. Vorzugsweise wird der Nocken 2 in einem ersten Ausführungsbeispiel entweder mit der zumindest einen Vertiefung 25 oder in einem zweiten Ausführungsbeispiel mit der zumindest einen Erhebung 24 ausgestattet. In der Fig. sind somit lediglich zur Beschreibung beide Ausführungsbeispiele eingezeichnet. Es wäre jedoch denkbar, bei einem derartigen Ventiltrieb 1 einen Nocken 2 sowohl mit zumindest einer Erhebung 24 und zumindest einer Vertiefung 25 auszustatten. Im Bereich der Vertiefung 25 ist die Nockenumfangsfläche 14 mit einer Mulde in Richtung zur Nockenwelle 8 ausgespart, so dass die Vertiefung 25 gegenüber der sich daran anschließenden Nockenumfangsfläche 14 eine Tiefe TF aufweist. Entsprechendes gilt für die Erhebung 24, bei der die Nockenumfangsfläche 14 von der Nockenwelle 8 weiter entfernt liegt und so die Erhebung 24 mit einer Höhe HO bildet. Vorzugsweise ist die zumindest eine Erhebung 24 im Bereich des Exzenterabschnitts 10 vorgesehen, da dort das Ventil 4 ohnehin in Öffnungsstellung bewegt wird und die Erhebung 24 lediglich den Ventilhub kurzzeitig vergrößern würde. Die zumindest eine Vertiefung 25 hingegen wird vorzugsweise im Bereich des Grundkreisabschnittes 9 platziert, da das Ventil 4 ohnehin in seiner Schließstellung in dem Ventilsitz 7 liegt. Würde allerdings das Abgriffselement 22 in die Vertiefung 24 laufen, könnte unter Umständen das Ventil 4 mit erhöhter Kraft in den Ventilsitz 7 gezogen werden. Um dies zu vermeiden, könnte insbesondere bei einem Nocken 2 mit zumindest einer Vertiefung 25 vorgesehen sein, ein in Umfangsrichtung UR wirkendes Federelement 26 zwischen zwei Kettengliedern 15 und/oder ein in Öffnungs- bzw. Schließrichtung SR wirkendes Federelement 27 im Bereich der Anlenkung 19 zwischen Kette 18 und Ventil 4 anzuordnen.In order to reduce these effects of the polygon effect and also to be able to optimize the circumferential length of the chain 18, it is proposed to arrange at least one projection 24 and / or at least one recess 25 on the cam peripheral surface 14. Preferably, the cam 2 is provided in a first embodiment either with the at least one recess 25 or in a second embodiment with the at least one elevation 24. In the figure, therefore, both embodiments are shown merely for the purpose of description. However, it would be conceivable to provide a cam 2 with at least one projection 24 and at least one recess 25 in the case of such a valve drive 1. In the region of the recess 25, the cam peripheral surface 14 is recessed with a depression in the direction of the camshaft 8, so that the depression 25 has a depth TF with respect to the adjoining cam peripheral surface 14. The same applies to the survey 24, in which the cam peripheral surface 14 of the camshaft 8 is further away and so the Survey forms 24 with a height HO. Preferably, the at least one elevation 24 is provided in the region of the eccentric portion 10, since there the valve 4 is moved in the open position anyway and the elevation 24 would only briefly increase the valve lift. The at least one recess 25, however, is preferably placed in the region of the base circle section 9, since the valve 4 is already in its closed position in the valve seat 7. If, however, the tapping element 22 were to run into the recess 24, under some circumstances the valve 4 could be pulled into the valve seat 7 with increased force. In order to avoid this, a spring element 26 acting in the circumferential direction UR between two chain links 15 and / or a spring element 27 acting in the opening or closing direction SR could be provided in the region of the linkage 19, in particular in the case of a cam 2 having at least one recess 25 Chain 18 and valve 4 to be arranged.

Aus der Fig. wird deutlich, dass die Erhebung 24 - in Umfangsrichtung UR gesehen - mit Abstand zu dem ersten Übergangsbereich 23 zwischen Flanke 11 bzw. 12 und dem Exzenterabschnitt 10 liegt. Die Vertiefung 25 liegt - in Umfangsrichtung UR gesehen - mit Abstand zu einem zweiten Übergangsbereich 28, der zwischen Flanke 11 bzw. 12 und dem Grundkreisabschnitt 9 liegt. Dieser Abstand wird in Abhängigkeit der Teilung der Kette 18 gewählt, also in Abhängigkeit der Anzahl der Kettenglieder 18 verteilt auf die Nockenumfangsfläche 14, so dass genau dann eine Rolle 17 in der Vertiefung 25 läuft bzw. eine Rolle 17 auf der Erhebung 24 liegt, wenn eine andere Rolle 17 in dem erste Übergangsbereich 23 auf der Nockenumfangsfläche 14 liegt bzw. wenn der erste Übergangsbereich 23 zwischen zwei Rollen 17 steht. Der Abstand der Vertiefung 25 bzw. Erhebung 24 zu diesem Übergangsbereich 23 sollte also die Länge LA eines Kettengliedes 15 bzw. ein Vielfaches dieser Länge LA betragen.From the Fig. It is clear that the elevation 24 - seen in the circumferential direction UR - at a distance from the first transition region 23 between edge 11 and 12 and the eccentric portion 10 is located. The recess 25 is - seen in the circumferential direction UR - at a distance from a second transition region 28 which lies between flank 11 and 12 and the base circle section 9. This distance is selected as a function of the pitch of the chain 18, that is, depending on the number of chain links 18 distributed on the cam peripheral surface 14 so that exactly then a roller 17 runs in the recess 25 or a roller 17 is located on the survey 24, if another roller 17 lies in the first transition region 23 on the cam peripheral surface 14 or when the first transition region 23 is between two rollers 17. The distance of the recess 25 or elevation 24 to this transition region 23 should therefore be the length LA of a chain link 15 or a multiple of this length LA.

Die Höhe HO der Erhebung 24 wird entsprechend größer gewählt, wenn die Anzahl der Kettenglieder 15 geringer ist, da mit einer Kette 18 mit größerer Teilung der Polygoneffekt entsprechend deutlicher ausfallen und somit ein größeres Spiel zwischen Kette 18 und Nockenumfangsfläche 14 vorliegen dürfte. Entsprechend umgekehrt wird die Höhe HO der Erhebung 24 geringer gewählt, wenn eine Kette 18 mit geringerer Teilung, also mit einer größeren Anzahl von Kettengliedern 15 verwendet wird. Die Tiefe TF der Vertiefung 24 wird entsprechend größer gewählt, wenn die Anzahl der Kettenglieder 15 geringer ist, da mit einer Kette 18 mit größerer Teilung der Polygoneffekt entsprechend größer und somit ein größeres Spiel zwischen Kette 18 und Nockenumfangsfläche 14 vorliegen dürfte. Entsprechend umgekehrt wird die Tiefe TF der Vertiefung 24 geringer gewählt, wenn eine Kette 18 mit geringerer Teilung, also mit einer größeren Anzahl von Kettengliedern 15 verwendet wird. Die Höhe HO der Erhebung 24 bzw. die Tiefe TF der Vertiefung 25 kann überdies an die Hubkontur des Nockens 2 angepasst sein, da die Ausgestaltung der Hubkontur, insbesondere im ersten Übergangsbereich 23, den Polygoneffekt beeinflussen kann.The height HO of the survey 24 is chosen to be correspondingly larger, if the number of chain links 15 is smaller, as with a chain 18 with larger pitch of the polygon effect correspondingly clearer and thus a larger game between the chain 18 and cam peripheral surface 14 should be present. Accordingly, vice versa the height HO of the survey 24 is chosen to be smaller if a chain 18 with a smaller pitch, that is to say with a larger number of chain links 15, is used. The depth TF of the recess 24 is chosen to be correspondingly larger when the number of chain links 15 is smaller, since with a larger pitch chain 18 the polygon effect correspondingly larger and thus a larger clearance between the chain 18 and cam peripheral surface 14 should be present. Correspondingly, conversely, the depth TF of the recess 24 is chosen to be smaller if a chain 18 with a smaller pitch, that is to say with a larger number of chain links 15, is used. The height HO of the elevation 24 or the depth TF of the recess 25 may also be adapted to the stroke contour of the cam 2, since the configuration of the stroke contour, in particular in the first transition region 23, may influence the polygon effect.

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  1. Valve drive for an internal combustion engine, having a rotatable cam, which cam has a cam circumferential surface, a base circle section, an eccentric section and lateral flanks which connect the base circle section to the eccentric section, having a wraparound element which is arranged around the cam and which is designed as a chain, which chain has a plurality of chain links connected to one another in series, and having a gas exchange valve which is articulatedly connected to the wraparound element, characterized in that the cam circumferential surface (14) has at least one elevation (24) and/or one depression (25) in the base circle section (9) and/or in the eccentric section (10).
  2. Valve drive according to Claim 1, characterized in that - as viewed in the circumferential direction (UR) of the cam (2) - the elevation (24) and/or the depression (25) is arranged with a spacing to a first transition region (23) between the eccentric section (10) and one of the flanks (11, 12) and/or with a spacing to a second transition region (28) between the base circle section (9) and one of the flanks (11, 12).
  3. Valve drive according to Claim 1 and 2, characterized in that the spacing is selected as a function of the pitch of the chain (18).
  4. Valve drive according to Claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the spacing corresponds to a length (LA) of a chain link (15) or is a multiple of said length (LA).
  5. Valve drive according to Claim 1, characterized in that the elevation (24) is arranged in the eccentric section (10).
  6. Valve drive according to Claim 1, characterized in that the depression (25) is arranged in the base circle section (9).
  7. Valve drive according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the chain (18) is a roller chain or sleeve chain.
  8. Valve drive according to Claim 1, characterized in that the height (HO) of the elevation (24) or the depth (TF) of the depression (25) is selected as a function of the number of chain links (15).
  9. Valve drive according to Claim 1, 3 or 7, characterized in that the chain (18) has a spring element (27) which acts in the circumferential direction (UR).
  10. Valve drive according to Claim 1, 3 or 7, characterized in that a spring element (27) is arranged between the chain (18) and the gas exchange valve (4).
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